How Rideshare Drivers Use a QR Code to Get Direct Bookings

A link you say out loud is a link the rider has to remember, type, and get right. Most will not.

The ride ends, the passenger gets out, and the moment is gone. A QR code closes that gap. The rider does not have to write anything down or trust their memory. They lift their phone, scan, and your page is open while they are still in the seat.

That is the whole point. The easier you make it to reach you, the more riders actually do.

Put the code where a rider is already looking. Their eyes and their phone are the target.

• On the back of the headrest, at eye level for the back seat. A rider glances up and it is right there.
• On a window cling next to where they sit. Easy to scan while they wait at a light.
• On a small card in the seat pocket or the cup holder. The rider takes it with them.
• On your phone screen at drop-off. Hold it up and let them scan before they close the door.

You do not need all four. Pick one or two spots a rider naturally looks at, and keep the code clean and uncovered so a camera can read it.

Your QR code comes from your booking page. Once your handle is live, you have a code that points to it.

Print it big enough to scan from a couple of feet away, and keep the area around it plain so the camera locks on fast. A code the size of a coaster on a headrest reads easily from the back seat. Test it yourself first. Open your own camera, scan the code, and make sure it lands on your page before you drive with it.

The code does the work, but one plain line makes it land. Say it at the end of a ride that went well.

> "If you ever want a ride like this again, scan that code and you can book me directly."

That is the whole script. You are not selling. You are telling a rider who already likes your driving that there is an easy way to get it again on purpose. The scan takes them to your page. Your page lets them request you by name.

Giving a rider a way to book you directly is a fair question to ask, and it comes up a lot.

SOLODRIVE.PRO works alongside Uber and Lyft, not instead of them. You keep taking app-assigned rides exactly as you do now. The QR code is for riders who choose to come back to you on their own, for the trips the app was never going to send you. For a fuller answer, see Is It Legal to Take Riders Off Uber?.

You can put your QR code in the car and take direct bookings on the Free tier at no monthly cost.

When a rider scans and books you, SOLODRIVE.PRO's platform fee is a fraction of what the apps take. The fee steps down as you move up tiers, and the top Elite tier carries no per-ride fee at all. You set your own fare on a direct booking, so the price a returning rider pays is your call.

How does a QR code get me direct bookings?

The code holds your booking page address. A rider points their phone camera at it, their phone opens your page at `app.solodrive.pro/t/{handle}`, and they request you by name. It turns a rider who liked one ride into a rider who can book you again in one scan.

Where should I put the QR code in my car?

Where a rider already looks. The back of the headrest, a window cling next to the seat, or a small card in the seat pocket all work. Keep the code clean and uncovered so a phone camera can read it in a second.

Do I have to stop driving Uber or Lyft to use a QR code?

No. SOLODRIVE.PRO works alongside Uber and Lyft. You keep taking app rides for the first introduction. The QR code is how a rider who wants you again can book you directly.

How do I make a QR code for my booking page?

Your QR code comes from your booking page once your handle is live. Print it large enough to scan from a couple of feet, keep the area around it plain, and test it with your own camera before you drive with it.

Does using a QR code cost anything?

You can use your QR code and take direct bookings on the Free tier at no monthly cost. When a rider books you, SOLODRIVE.PRO's fee is a fraction of what the apps take, and it drops as you move up tiers.